Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- The National Lottery Community Fund · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Bytes Software Services SME
- Value
- £45,572
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Construction materials · Hardware (CPV 44316400)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Aug 2025
- Published8 Aug 2025Published the same day
Description
This is for hardware and software licenses for Firewall & SD-WAN replacement. The contract was awarded via the KCS Framework Hardware including, New, Remanufactured and Refurbished, Disposal and Associated Services". The contract has an option to extend for 2 Years (1+1). The total value of the extensions is £23,345.
About the supplier
Bytes Software Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01616977).